Comb.



G. GROSSGUP.

COMB.

APPLICATION FILED MAY 13, 1910 986,918. Patented Mar. 14, 1911.

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GEORGE GRGSSOUP, 0F ASHLAND, OHIO.

COMB.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Mar. 141, 1.911.

Application filed May 13, 1910. Serial No. 561,081.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, Gnonen Gnossour, a citizen of the United States,residing at Ashland, in the county of Ashland and State of Ohio, haveinvented new and useful Improvements in Combs, of which the following isa specification.

This invention relates to ladies hair combs and similar articles, suchas side combs, back combs, hair pins and the like, the object of theinvention being to provide a simple and effective fastening means forarticles of this character for securing the same in the hair, wherebytheir loss or displacement will be prevented.

The invention consists of the features of construction, combination andarrangement of parts hereinafter fully described and claimed, referencebeing had to the accompanying drawing, in which Figure 1 is a rearelevation of a comb embodying my invention. Fig. 2 is a verticaltransverse section through one of the end teeth thereof, showing thedetent in projected position. Fig. 3 is a similar view, showing thedetent in retracted position. Fig. at is a detail section on the line4=-l of Fig. 1.

Referring to the drawing, 1 designates a hair comb having intermediateteeth 2 and end teeth 3, the latter being hollow to form inclosingcasings for the fastening devices, one of which is employed inconnection with each end tooth.

Each fastening device comprises a detent 41 mounted upon a pin or rivet5 for pivotal movement at a point adjacent the lower end of the teeth,which latter is provided with a slot 6 to permit the detent to swingupward to a substantially horizontal position and project across thespace between said end tooth and the adjacent intermediate tooth, and toswing downwardly to a substantially vertical position in which it ishoused within the casing, allowing the end tooth to enter and leave thehair without interference in applying and removing the comb. WVhenprojected across said space, it will be apparent that the detent willpass through the hair and thus fasten the comb in position against lossor displacement.

The inner end of the detent is pivotally connected with the lower end ofa rod or stem 7 extending vertically within the tooth 8 and projectingabove the same upon the outer side of the body or back of the comb, sothat by moving said rod upwardly or downwardly the detent may beprojected or retracted. To the upper end of the rod is secured a buttonor finger piece 8, fastened to a stem 9 passing through the rod andthrough a slot 10 in the back or body 1 of the comb. This slot isvertically arranged and has upper and lower lateral. oll'sets 11 and 12into which the stem may be adjusted by a lateral swinging movement ofthe rod, by which the latter will be pos tively locked in its twopositions to hold the detent retracted or projected. The rear end of thestem 9 carries av ashcr 13 to prevent its forward displacement, and inorder to prevent possibility of a casual unlocking movement of the rod,a spring 1 1 is provided within the hollow end tooth, said spring beingfixed at one end to the outer side wall of said tooth and arranged tohear at its free end against the rod to press it against the inner sidewall of the tooth, in which position the stem 9 will be held. seatedwithin either of the offsets 11 or 12 with which it is engaged.

\Vhile I have shown and described my invention as applied to a comb, itwill be understood that it may be employed in eonnection with hair pinsand other similar articles, and it will be seen that by its means thecomb or article may be fastened securely in position in the hair againstany possibility of casual loss or displacement under all ordinaryconditions of service.

Having described my invention, I claim A comb or other like articlehaving a vertical slot provided with lateral offsets at the endsthereof, and also having a hollow tooth provided with a lateral opening,a detent pivotally mounted within the tooth to nor- In testimony whereofI afliX my signature in presence of two Witnesses. i

GEORGE GRQSSCUP.

Inally fold to a vertical position therein and to swing to a horizontalposition through said. lateral opening a rod extending up Wardly throughthe tooth and pivotally oonneoted at its lower end With said detent,said rod being vertically and laterally movable, a stem carried by therod and movable in said slot and lateral offsets, and a spring forpressing the rod laterally to retain the Witnesses:

S. H. BOFFENMYER, DELLA MCFADDEN.

Copies of this patent may be obtained for five cents each, by addressingthe Commissioner of Patents, Washington, D. G.

